Preface | |
Historical Perspective: | |
The magic and mystery of the oocyte: ex ovo omnia | |
Life Cycle: | |
Ontogeny of the mammalian ovary Anne | |
The early stages of follicle growth | |
Modelling the dynamics of ovarian follicle utilisation throughout life | |
Comparative aspects of oogenesis | |
Developmental Biology: | |
Oocyte-specific gene expression: roles in folliculogenesis, fertilization and early development | |
Morphology and pathology of the human oocyte | |
Storage and functional recovery of molecules in oocytes | |
Endocrine regulation of meiosis - local and systemic hormonal influences | |
Checkpoint controls in mammalian oocytes | |
Fertilization: fate of sperm components after ICSI | |
Activation of the mammalian egg | |
Clinical application of symmetry, asymmetry and polarity in early human development | |
Pathology: | |
The legacy of mitochondrial DNA | |
Aneuploidy in ageing oocytes and after toxic insult | |
Genetic basis of primary ovarian failure | |
Technology and Clinical Medicine: | |
Growth and development of the mammalian oocyte-granulosa cell complex in culture | |
Human oocyte maturation in vitro | |
Follicular factors affecting oocyte maturation and development competence | |
Low temperature storage of follicular and ovulated oocytes | |
Fecundity of transplanted ovaries | |
Index | |
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